Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25
WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1887.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

LEGLSLA TIFE NOTES.
 Both houses of the legislature .ad- iourned on Thursday of last week sine die
 The resolution appropriating S5,OOO for the Connecticut School for Imbe- ciles passed the senate.
 The high license bill was taken up by the senate on Wednesday, and indef- nitely postponed. The house concurred with the senate
 The act conferring on women the right to vote at school elections was rejected by the senate and the house receded and concurred.
 The bill in regard to the record of attendance at private schools was passed by the senate. It requires the registra- ton at private schools and returns made to the board of education. The bill was rejected by the house.
 The act exempting church property from taxation to the amount of S10, ,0OO passed the senate. Senators Leach and Lucas advocated the bill. Senator Leach said "The bill Is overfowing with righteousness. It passed the house with only two opposing votes.
 In view of the smallness of the com pensation now allowed the sheriff, the bill fixing salary in addition to the fees now received, was passed by the senate and house.
 The bill providing that children be- tween the ages of thirteen and fourteen, before being employed, must have been in attendance at school sixty days, and those between the ages of eight and thirteen 12O days, passed the senate. The responsibility in regard to the proof of sickness and lack of clothing is placed upon the parents instead of upon the state.
 An act was introduced by Senator Walsh to the effect that the bill exempt ing $50 of wages from attachment shall not apply to debts contracted before the passage of the bill. The act passed the senate and the house concurred.
 No bill concerning grade crossings met the approbation of both houses of the legislature. The bill reported by tho conference committee and passed by the senate returned from the house indefinitely postponed and the senate concurred. The Gum bill was killed by being indefinitely postponed by the senate.
 A resolution of thanks was unani- mously and heartily voted to Lieuten- ant Governor James l.. Howard, by the senate, for the cable, impartial and dignifed manner in which he has dis charged the duties of the president of the senate" Senator Walsh presented to Mir Howard the gavel and block that he had used. The speeches made by Senators Sumner and Hill in laudation of their worthy presiding officer, were highly eulogistic. Lieutenant Governor Howard replied in feeling manner and closed with the warmest wishes for the welfare of the senators, and acknow- ledged his indebtedness to the excellent clerk, MT Brainard. Senator Gallagher then addressed some complimentary remarks to the clerk and presented him in behalf of the senators with valu- able diamond pin. Mir Brainard replied appropriately. N
 The closing courtesies of the house were touching and appropriate. MT Davis, of Haddam, offered resolution of thanks to the Speaker, which was passed unanimously. Many remarks in commendation of the Speaker were made by the members. An elegant silver tea service and a swinging ice pitcher were then presented to him by MT Gum, of Milford, in behalf of. the members of the house. Speaker Hoyt replied with sincere gratitude. He said, '' You make me end this session as I began it-with thanks" He also said he was called upon to perform the hardest duty of the session-that oi saying farewell. A resolution of thanks was then offered to clerk McConville and Assistant Clerk Eddy, by motion of Mr Parsons, of Enfield, and unani. mously carried. MT Hurd, of Bristol, made the presentation to Mr McCon- vile of a handsome gold watch and chain. Mir McConville replied, express ing many thanks MT Steele, oi Winsted, then presented Mir Eddy with . gold watch chain. MT Eddy humor. ously responded by saying that the generous length of the chain would always remind him of the session.
 Suicide After Attempted Murder.
 Alexander Broomfield, 55, shot and